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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-08-04

J. B. Harrison, agent of the Indian
Rights Association. Philadelphia. was
a caller at this Office last Monday.
He was on his way to the Sisseton
reservation and other Indian settle
ments in the West, and on his trip
he visits the journalists and leading
citizens with the object Of promoting
the discussion of topics connected
with Indian affairs. The Indian ques.
ton is one of some Importance to the
people of western Minnesota, we re-.
siding within few miles of an i'm.
mense tract Of land (the Sisseton res
ervation) settled by hundreds of In.
dians. The allotment of land to indi-
vidual Indians is one of the most i'm.
portant matters now being agitated
in relation to Indian affairs. The
allotment law is in force, and, of
course, to argue the right or the
wrong of it would be rather out of
place. However, there are many who
upon sentimental theories, aiming at
justice to the poor Indian hold that
the breaking up of the tribal organic
alton, which is the inevitable result
of the enforcement of the allotment
law, is wrong in the extreme. That
their native manners and customs are
essential to the we'll being and pre-
servation of the Indian race, and Gas
must be admitted by ally any thing
tending to the contrary is rank injus-
tice and unbecoming to American
| people. The friends of the allotment
law argue that in breaking up of the
tribal organizations all elements of
savagery will be extinguished and
that before many years they will be.
come good and valuable citizens of
the Republic.
This association, of which Mr..
Harrison is representative has "by
| direct investigation on the various
reservations, obtained an acquaint.
ance with the actual condition Of the
Indians, which is unequalled in extent
and accuracy"
In work on the subject Mr.. Har.
rison advances the theory that
all institutions for the training and
education of the Indian youth should
be established in the towns near the
reservation, and on the reservations
themselves; and that the management
of Indian affairs should be altogether
in the hands of western men, who, by
their close relations and better &C.
quaintance with the Indians, their
modes of life, &C., are better fitted
for these duties than the average
fastener, who, at best, has no better
than book knowledge of the Indian.
Under the provisions Of the allotment
law each Indian gets from 100 to 32C
acres, according to his station in life,
of which after certain number oil
years he is given it in fee simple
All lands of the several reservations
remaining after the Indians are sup
piled will be open for settlement.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CATHOLICS Rev. EoRGE GAsKELL. Priest
Mass every Sunday at 1890 a. NJ. Sunday
school every Sunday at $3.50 p. IN. Vespers
at 8 p. III.
METHUDIST:-Rev. +. p. Robertson, Pas
tor. Services every Sunday at 1890, a. m.
and 80 =. IN. PRAYER meeting on Thursdays,
at 1880 p. III.
CONGREGATIONAL: Rev. J. B. Fairlank
Pastor. Services every Sunday, at 1890
m. and 7:30 p. IN. Prayer meeting every
Thursday at 1880 p. m.
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CLOTHING,

H. L. Donnelly gave us a flying WIS.,
it this week.
Quite a number of young people
from Rendsville visited Misses Ma
mic and Katie Dannelly last Sunday.
Mrs. Michaels and children, of
Minneapolis, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. b. Rohrenbach.
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HERD NOTICE.

/ will herd all kinds of stock-cat.
tie, horses and sheep-during the
coming season.. Terms. for the sea
son: Cattle, $500 per head; sheep
IS cents per head; horses. $500 pei
head.
j. w. e. PUsHOR,
Town of Morris.
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pentistry.

DIR. Harris is at his Office in Morris
now. until further notice, ready to
wait upon all who need any dentistry
performed.
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HUNTERS, BEWAREI

Whereas, the annoyance Of dogs
and hunters trespassing upon our
farms has become past endurance on
account of the trampling down of
grain, injuring the shocks and stacks,
and general lawless disregard of the
rights of property. Now. therefore,
be it resolved by the supervisors OF
the town of Morris that all reasona'
BILE endeavors be used to secure the
conviction of any and all offenders.
Resolved, that the town clerk be in.
structed to publish these resolutions
in the Morris papers during the last
week of July and the month of Au'
gust, 1887, and to post copies of these
resolutions on the bulletin boards OF
the town.
July 20, 1887.
ENoCK LEAvIT, Town Clerk.
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DoNNELLY

Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Gilbert came
up from st. Paul to attend the funaral
OF their niece, Mary Ernst.
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Resolutions similar to the above
have been adopted by the supervi.
sors of Baker township, and hunters
are hereby notified to keep off the
farms of said town. All offenders
will be dealt with according to law.
M. F.. MCNALLY, Town elk,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-08-04

Call and sample the Tea in stock at
T. j. Moore's store.
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No changes were made in Rensville
and Donnelly.
On July 25th the board met and
acted upon individual applications as
follows:
Application of Mrs. w. II. Miles
for correction of assessment and re-
fundment of a corresponding proper
ton of 1885 tax on lots Is and II.
block 10. village of Morris. was rec.
commended.
Application of A. c. Satter, same
nature as the foregoing, lot IL, block
9, village of Hancock, was recon-
mended.
Application of Rufus p. Wells for
reduction of assessment of Dragoo's
addition to the village of Morris, was
laid over until proceedings for vacat.
ing said addition were had. After
wards this action was recons,dered
and the application was recommen-
ded.
Application of TIL. Nielan for cor
rection of assessment, abatement and
refundment of taxes for 1884, 1885
and 1885 on n. W. IA section Is, town
124, range 43, was recommended.
At the adjourned meeting. July 81,
on motion Of Mr.. DOhlen the raise
made by the town board of equaliza-
ton of Framnas the amount of per.
sonal property assessments OF A. G.
Satter and O. A. Baker were wholly
reduced, and on that of K. j. Husevold
reduced One.half.
The following reductions on assess
ment of real estate for 1885 was rec.
commended:
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EouALlzlNc ASSESSMENTS.

The board of equalization met at
the auditors office July 10, all OF the
members being present. And after
an examination of the assessment
rolls Of the several assessment dis
tricts the board adjourned till the
10th. July 10th the board met and
made the following changes in the
assessments of the different towns:
Per Cent. Per Cent.
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MORRIS POST OFFICE

Mail both east and west closes p. IN.
Through mail east closes 10 m.
This Office is open from Ia. IN. to 2. m.
du ring the week, and Oil Sundays, from -
% p. IN.
Mail for Little Falls closes at 7:l5 =. H., for
Browns Valley at $3.50 p. m.
NJ. l.. ToRpsy, Postmaster.
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To Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
Whereas, The annoyance of dogs
and hunters trespassing upon our cul.
tivated fields, driving teams into and
through standing grain, setting fire to
the prairie grass, stacks and shocks,
thereby entailing great loss to the
farmers and settlers, to say nothing
of the reckless shooting by would.be
sportsmen, endangering human life,
gripping domestic animals, etc.;
Therefore, BE it resolved by the
supervisors of the Town of Scott that
all hunters, Migrants, tramps, or 9th.
er idle persons found trespassing on
any of the lands of said town will be
prosecuted to the extent of the law;
Resolved, That the town clerk be
instructed to publish this notice IN
the county papers.
BY order of supervisors.
j. G. HANCOCK, Town CIk.
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Our fall stock of
SCI oE1S

Has arrived. All grade Shoes to
fit everybody, with prices to suit
the amount you wish to invest in
a pair.
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j. w. II. HCSHOhs
Town of Morris.
The Southern herald., 1887-05-07

One square, first insertioA) ...,......A 90
One square, leach subsequent inse tom 90
Quarterly, half yearly and yearly ad.
vertisements contracted for at lower rates.
Professional cards not ex, eeding ten
tines, for one year, $40.
Announcing candidates, for State or
District offices, $l5; for County Offices, $40;
Tor Supervisors districts, $5, in advance.
Marriages and deaths published as news.
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He BUYS A RING.
Mr.. Ounder PurchaSes Pleco Of Jeweiry
and Forms a Dire Resolution. s.

Mr.. Dunder PurchaSes Piece Of Jeweiry
and Forms Dire Resolution.
"Maype / like to ask you some-
thing" said Carl Dunder, in hesitat-
ing, sheepish way, as he called in to
see Sergeant Bendall yesterday.
"More trouble, I supposeP'
"Vhell, expect l vhas q fool"
Exactly I've told you SO a dozen
times. Now, what is itP" a5
Well, last eafnings ] yhas alone in
my blace, und a strange man comes in.
All of sudden he shumps aroundt und
schrambles aboudt und picks up dis
ring from der floor"
II see; it's solid brass, and they are
bought by the bushcl u
When he picks up der ring he says
dot vhas great luck for a poor man, be-
cause, he can sell him for fife dollar
Den he says he vhas too honest to dc
dot. Somepody lose der ring and
would feel badt. He vhill keep him
und get tree dollar IT ward" a
Same old game. He finally sug-
gested that you give him two dollars
and keep the ring, didn't heP"
''Dot vhas it Und so he vhas prassP'
Pure brass, and you are two dollars
out
"Und won't he come back to play
some more games on me?o' ss
Never. You will never see his gentle
face again. " ssa
"Sergeantp'
"rm listening" atg
IF / vhas foundt dead in nv bed to.
morrow it vhas all right. ! like you to
come oop, because you vhas my fliendt,
You can tell der coroner it vhss lauda
nun, und dot nopody else vhas to
plane. See dot my funeral goes off all
right, und like to haf you gif Shake
some good advices. Goodbye. Ser.
geant! Dis world vhas no blace for
fools any moreI''-DetroI Free Press.
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CASHED HIS OWN DRAFT.

. =
What Cautious Man Paid for the Priv
ilege of Carrying His own Money.
Itwas in the early days of the railroad,
when it was yet new; the days when
the journey to New York was less of a
little jaunt than it is now; when green
backs were not popular here. One
summer morning man, walking in
happy and feyerish haste. with wild ex-
element beaming all over his face,
stepped into the Office Of a well-known
banker. 6H }a9
Il want exchange for this in New
York"
o"All right. What is itP"
The man looked fearfully around him
and then brought out packet
"It's twenty-five thousand dollars in
greenbacks."
II guess can do it. Going East?"
Eyes. I'm going tomorrow.
don't want to carry all this with me.
Couldn't do it. Sure to get robbed.
So give me draft. How muchP"
"Oh, seeing it's you, per cent;
$3.50 s
ut goes"
So the banker made out draft on
New York and took the money.
"You are going tomorrow, are
youP''
"Yes."
Would you mind taking little
parcel for me and handing it to my
brother?" ta s.H
Certainly. I'll do it with pleas
ure."
The banker went into the other room
and presently came back with the
parcel.
"Just put it in your valise, and don't
lose it, will youP"
'Ill take the best care Of it"
THANK you. Good-by. Pleasant
trip" tagDuggplI
Arrived in New York, the Califor-
nian went TO the address and delivered
the package. Then he presented his
draft. The man opened the package
and gaye him the identical $4,000 in
greenbacks he had in San Francisco,
He had carried them all the way him.
sell. San Francisco ChrOftscLe.
The Southern herald., 1887-05-07


Spiders are one of the great obstacles
to telegraphers in Japan. Filling the
trees along the lines, these insects spin
their webs between the earth, the
wires, the post, the insulators and the
trees. When these webs become wet
with dew, they constitute a good con-
ductor; and the lines are found to be
ih connection with the earth. The
only method Of obviating this incon-
venicnce Is by employing brooms Of
bamboo 10 brush away The webs. But,
as the spiders are more active than the
worlmen employed in this work, the
difficulty il not the less serious. Cen
sgai QsrSstian AdUOogts.
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SAVED BY a BIRD.


What Knowing Little Bullinch DID for
HIS Mistress Who Had Been Kind to
Him. sa
In far-away Tyrolese valley lived
little Elsa, in a log chalet, alone with
her old grandfather. Frowning preci-
pices encircled the narrow strip Of mead
ow that bordered the rushing stream
flowing from the giants Of snow and
rock towering into the sky all around.
But old Franz was getting old, and
Elsa had to help him to till the little
plots of Indian corn and millet round
the chalet, and when the sheayes were
ripe, to hang them up to dry upon
wooden slaves with branching arms,
which made the fields look as If
peopled with scarecrows. She had to
drive the cows to the upland pastures,
and to make the cheeses which, every
week, old Franz carried in basket on
his back down the valley, to sell at the
nearest village. But when her work
was over she would have been very
dull in the evenings, while her grand
sather sat and dozed in his armchair,
but for the companionship Of her pet
bullfnch, with his glossy head and
back, and his brick-dust-colored waist
coat
The grandfather had brought him
bach as present to Elsa, when he was
quite young bird, and the latter's
kindness soon tanned him SO that he
would eat out Of her hand. Then
his education began; and on long win
ter evenings, when the wind roared
through the forest and the river ragged
past the hut old Franz would pull out
his clarionet, and by the light Of the
wood fire teach Bullie to pipe.
After much time and patience had
been expended on him, one day, to his
little mistress delight he whistled
through the Austrian National Hymns
"God save Franz the Emperor" with.
out a mistake.
Elsa was never dull now, for there
was always some new tune TO be taught
Bullie, and she and the bird became
inseparable. And thus, when one
Sunday morning, early, she and hei
grandfather, both of them dressed ii
their best, started over the mountain tC
the feast at Inst, she tied up Bullie'i
cage in handkerchief. and took hin
with her.
/ The streets Of Inst were crowded
with peasants in holiday dress pro
ceeding to the outdoor stage, where
was performed the annual religious
play. The roof was the blue sky, the
background the snow peaks; and Elss
sat and listened, open-mouthed, to th'
quaint mixture Of Old Testament story
Z and ancient legend.
Dinner followed at Frau Luia's, :
cousins; after which Bullie hoppei
out Of the cage and went through BIZ
performances Ills shill notes ranf
out into the street. and MelchIor. iha
peddlar came, and taking him on hi
linger, listened critically. Meichoil
The Southern herald., 1887-05-07
The Saving Of Medicine.

1t is a bad custom when physicians
prescriptions are discontinued by a
patient to store away the remnants
in vials and boxes. Preparations
carefully compounded for special cases
and conditions may become absolutely
injurious by lapse Of time, and under
certain circumstances, some articles
change their character BY being kept
in small quantities. There are few
simple preparations which may be kept
in the house, though even Of these the
fewer kept the better. But of all
things injudicious, among the most SO
is the giving to one person, without
medical advice, the medicine prescribed
for another. 1t would seem in some
families that tho members consider
themselves as residuary legatees, en-.
titled to appropriate all the remainders
Of the doses prescribed for relative by
o physician after his visits are discon-
tlnued. -PhiiadelpAiaLsdg
The Southern herald., 1887-05-07
Geographical Societies.

The societies for promoting geo
graphical research are steadily increas-
ing. The first-the Paris Geographical
Society-was established in 1921; and
90 others were in existence in 1881.
Statistics compiled by M. Kaltbrunner
show that the number is now 115. Of
which Europe has 81, Africa 8 and
America only 9. Periodicals treating
Of geography have reached total of
1858. of which 2l4 are published in Eu-
rope and 10 in America, France has
no less than 2S Of these societies,
with 70 of the periodicals; and Ger
many 2S societies and AZ periodicals. =
ARKANSAS Traveller. T
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STYLES IN coFFINs.

Caskets Covered with Black Cloth the
Proper Thing ct the Present Time.
There are fashions in every thing
nowadays, even in funerals. and as
there are styles in garments. SO also
there are styles in cofii1s Oe would
think til atthe melancholy duty Of bury
ing the dead would be beyond the die
tates of fashion, to which nearly every
thing else in this world Is forced to
bow. but a stroll through the ware
rooms Of some large manufacturing
undertaken would quickly convince the
doubter that even the house Of mourn-
ing is ruled by the unyielding hand Of
what the world calls fashion. FASH
ion said once that he who woull be
in style must be buried in . casket Of
beautifully polished rosewood or other
rare and costly wood, with massive
handles and trimmings Of silver. Then
nothing but a slim purse suggested
departure from the ruling style. Now
fashion says that a casket neatly and
plainly covered with black cloth is the
only really proper burial case. and this
decree is as imperative as all others
from the same source, Between these
two extremes there have been many
intermediate patterns, and tickle FASH
ion win probably one day again order
a change. and then the sonlber casket
Of to-day will be q thing Of che pasb
and irrevocably ''out Of style
It is only in caskets for infants and
young people that any thing like lat
tnde is permitted. and even then Il Il
principally as regards color. White
or the universal black il the
color prescribed, the former being
that most used. For those who are
bold enough to disregard the mandates
Of fashion there are great variety OF
styles and colors available, some of
them so novel as to be almost start
ling. For instance, an entsrprislng
New York undertaken created quite q
sensation the other day by oonspicu-
ously displaying il bis window cas-
ket covered with plush Of the delicate
shade known as Nile green, and BY It's
side another covered with light-blue
velvet. Without going to saeh ex=
tremes there are 9 great variety Of
shades and patterns Of covering ma
tefial There are pushes yelvets and
plain cloths in black, brown hlne old
gold and numerous intarnIsaiaf6
shades. Embossed and figured phzhes
are even included in lilo list Of 1oHsI<
| inga. Philadelphia RSssf
The Southern herald., 1887-05-07

gauzy, lasting them for the night only
They drop off and disappear | have
seen flying ants 50 thick in a billiard
room as to put stop to the playing.
and so much of a nuisance as to drive
people away from dining-table.
A book could be written on the yari-
GUS species Of ants, but let us pass on
to some Of the other insects which
abound in Africa. Here I can say a
word in favor Of the detested mosquito.
In South Africa he is quite decent. He
only bites during the day, and at sun
set, unlike his American cousin, goes
to sleep and gives you rest. As to
feas, they are found in legions, and,are
as active and bloodthirsty as any in the
world.
Sitting in my room one evening re adj
ing, my attention was drawn to re-
narkable-looking insect, which sat
upon its launches before me. 1t was
Of a bright emerald-green color, three
inches long, and evidently Of the grass
hopper species. 1t had face like q
deaths head, with large. protruding
eyes, which it rolled about in a most
comical manner. Its forelegs resem-
bled arms with hands, which it held up
on either side Of its face like Mortified
old woman. Altogether it it a most
ludicrous insect 1t is called by the
inhabitants the "Hottentot God" The
! Kafirs are very superstitious about it,
| believing that it is the forerunner of
| death. 1t is harmless unless annoyed,
when twill show fight. M H
| OF grasshoppers and locusts there
are so many sorts, from those that are
six inches long and armor-plated like
o small iron-clad to little wee things
hardly perceptible. All of them, how
ever, are terribly destructive to vegeta-
ton. Moths and butterflies are innn-
merable, some Of them are very beauti-
| full as they flash among the flowers in
4 the bright African sunlight, while
others are Of a more somber hue. We
must not forget the destructive fish
moth, who finds all woolen garments,
and to your utter dismay when q cold
! snap comes on and you think you have
asnice warm garment to put on, giving
it a shake to dislodge the spiders,
scorpions, and other disagreeable ten
ants who like to take mp their abode in
1 all put-away clothing, to find it fly off
in dust, and instead of what you ex-
pectcd you have fine lace
worked article, useless even
if ornamental. Spiders there are,
from those as large as a pigeons egg to
the smallest conceivable size, venom
ous and terrible in their bites, lurking in
all sorts Of hidden places. One of the
most dangerous Of the species is a
small, round-bodied fellow, whose IA
vorite haunt is in outhouses and in
closets, and whose bite is very painful.
Scorpions are plentiful and poisonous.
Centipedes are found everywhere. In
fact, with those insects that / have
mentioned and others not enumerated,
the dweller in Africa needs to keep his
. eyes open, but like men who work III
powder factories or similarly danger.
ous places, one becomes accustomed tc
all these insects, and SCORPION, cent?
pede, or tarrantula is brushed off in 9
cool matter-of-fact way, crushed with
the foot, and nothing more thought
about it.-San Francisco Chronicle.